02 April 2020 02 Apr 2020

Volume 25 | Issue 3

ISSN (Print): 2053-0889

ISSN (Online): 2053-0897

Figure 1. Rabbit position for endotracheal intubation. An assistant keeps the head and neck extended dorsally and cranially.

Basic principles of anaesthesia of small mammals: part 2

General anaesthesia in small mammals can be induced with inhalant anaesthetics, either by mask or in an induction chamber, or with injectable agents, particularly propofol and alfaxalone..

Clinical

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Figure 1. Mediolateral and plantarodorsal views of the tarsus of a 5-year old Labrador Retriever that presented after a road traffic accident non-weight bearing on the hind limb. The calcaneal tuber is fractured transversely at its base with moderate proximal and plantar displacement. Many pinpoint bone fragments are present at the fracture site dorsally. There is mild swelling of the plantar tarsal region.

Tarsal fractures: part 2

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Figure 4. Infraorbital nerve block in a rabbit. Needle inserted at the level of the infraorbital foramen.

Cuffed endotracheal tubes in cats

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Raw food diets for companion carnivores: an untapped panacea or a disaster waiting to happen?

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Figure 3. Ocular thelaziosis by Thelazia callipaeda in a cat living in central Italy (courtesy of Mariasole Colombo).

Vector-borne disease distributions and risks to the UK

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Small Animal Review

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Veterinary science on the conservation frontline

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In pandemic times be kind

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